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WORLD WAR II

WORLD WAR II. Blitzkrieg. “Lightning Warfare” Fast-moving, massive armored invasions using tanks, supported by air power. Russia invades Poland. By 1940, Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania under Soviet control. Russia Invades Finland.

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WORLD WAR II

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  1. WORLD WAR II

  2. Blitzkrieg • “Lightning Warfare” • Fast-moving, massive armored invasions using tanks, supported by air power.

  3. Russia invades Poland • By 1940, Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania under Soviet control.

  4. Russia Invades Finland • The Red Army fights the Finns for many months, and nearly lose. • Exposed how weak the Red Army actually was.

  5. April, 1940 • Denmark and Norway invaded successfully by Germany.

  6. May, 1940 • Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg also invaded by Germany.

  7. The Mighty Maginot Line

  8. Switzerland declares neutrality • This led to the exposure of the Maginot Line.

  9. Germany crushes France.

  10. Italy Chimes In • Mussolini wanted to carve up France and attacked Southern France. • His efforts were futile at best.

  11. Henry Petain • Asks Germany an armistice

  12. Churchill replaces Chamberlain

  13. Churchill and F.D.R. • The U.S. supplies Britain with munitions, warships, supplies, while insisting to remain isolationist.

  14. Battle of Britain • 15,000 British killed. • London bombed repeatedly and nearly destroyed.

  15. Royal Air Force • Defeat the Luftwaffe and the British win the battle. • United all Brits under one common enemy.

  16. Operation Barbarossa • Secret name given to Germany’s invasion plans of Russia. • Invasion proves to be a disaster.

  17. Germany delayed on invading. • The blitzkrieg failed and Germany was in Russia during the famous Russian winter.

  18. Mussolini- the wanna-be conqueror • Attempted to invade and conquer France, Greece, Albania, and Egypt.

  19. Erwin Rommel • Desert Fox, German • Pushed the British southward in Egypt.

  20. The Third Reich • Nazi Germany

  21. Japan • Invaded Indochina which provoked the U.S. to freeze oil supplies being sent to Japan. • Japan loses Indochina, blames the U.S.

  22. Hideki Tojo • Takes control of Japan and plans for an attack on Pearl Harbor to destroy U.S. ships/ planes.

  23. Bombing of Pearl Harbor

  24. The Allies are losing the war. • Germany was pushing the Russians back. • Japan conquered the Pacific Islands. • Italy was overrunning Egypt. • German submarines were destroying British supplies. • U.S. was not ready for a war.

  25. The tide turns • Battle of Coral Sea- U.S. victory of the Japanese

  26. Battle over North Africa • British General Montgomery attacked Germans from the east while the U.S. attacked from the west, gaining control of North Africa.

  27. Allied invasion of Sicily • Led to overthrow of Mussolini

  28. Battle of Stalingrad • Turning point in the war. • Hitler refused to allow generals to surrender and lost his entire army on the east by doing so.

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